baffling
adjective
baf·fling
ˈba-f(ə-)liŋ 
: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
a baffling decision
found the directions utterly baffling
bafflingly
adverb
a bafflingly complex explanation
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Those at the city council find these suggestions baffling.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Broncos had one baffling goal-line possession in the second quarter — two boot rollouts to Evan Engram, then a Wildcat package for RJ Harvey, then an interception on another Bo Nix rollout.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
For most users, these advanced choices are more baffling than beneficial.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Mark Ladner’s somewhat baffling Pasta Flyer?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Broncos had one baffling goal-line possession in the second quarter — two boot rollouts to Evan Engram, then a Wildcat package for RJ Harvey, then an interception on another Bo Nix rollout.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
For most users, these advanced choices are more baffling than beneficial.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Mark Ladner’s somewhat baffling Pasta Flyer?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baffling
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“Baffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baffling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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